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 93., under tonic accent, followed by a protected liquid = in Desmond, and ou in Dēsi.

94. and  =  +  glide (Connaught and Munster).

The is naturally long in and.

95. In,  is the vowel and  the glide—e.g., , &c. = (i.e., broad ).

(old Ir. );

96. The digraph has three distinct sounds, viz.:—
 * (1) followed by a slender consonant.
 * (2) preceded by a broad consonant.
 * (3) preceded by a broad consonant.

It is very difficult to formulate definite rules to direct the student which pronunciation is to be given in a particular case. The following, however, may be of some assistance:—

(a) After gutturals (including ), or when followed by